The Quintessential Billie Holiday, Vol. 4 (1937)

• Artist: Billie Holiday
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1937 03 31-1937 06 15
• Total Time: 47:46
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Vocal Music

Review

The fourth of nine CDs in this essential series of Billie Holiday's studio recordings of 1933-1942 features the great tenor Lester Young on eight of the 16 performances. Prez and Lady Day make a perfect match on "I'll Get By" (although altoist Johnny Hodges steals the honors on that song), "Mean to Me," "Easy Living," "Me, Myself and I," and "A Sailboat in the Moonlight." Other strong selections without Young include "Moanin' Low," "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off," and "Where Is the Sun?" It's highly recommended, along with all of the other CDs in this perfectly done Billie Holiday reissue program. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Carelessly	Charles F. Kenny, Norman Ellis, Nick A. Kenny	Teddy Wilson, Billie Holiday	(3:05)
How Could You?	Al Dubin, Harry Warren	Teddy Wilson, Billie Holiday	(2:30)
Moanin' Low	Howard Dietz, Ralph Rainger	Teddy Wilson, Billie Holiday	(3:02)
Where Is the Sun?	David Lee, John Redmond	Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra	(2:46)
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra	(3:36)
They Can't Take That Away from Me	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra	(3:02)
I Don't Know If I'm Coming or Going		Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra	(2:45)
Sun Showers	Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed	Teddy Wilson, Billie Holiday	(3:05)
Yours and Mine	Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed	Teddy Wilson, Billie Holiday	(3:15)
I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)	Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk	Teddy Wilson, Billie Holiday	(3:07)
Mean to Me	Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk	Teddy Wilson, Billie Holiday	(3:07)
Foolin' Myself	Jack Lawrence, Peter Tinturin	Teddy Wilson, Billie Holiday	(2:58)
Easy Living	Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin	Teddy Wilson, Billie Holiday	(3:01)
I'll Never Be the Same	Gus Kahn, Frank Signorelli, Matty Malneck	Teddy Wilson, Billie Holiday	(3:03)
Me, Myself and I	Irving Gordon, Allan Roberts, Alvin Kaufman	Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra	(2:35)
A Sailboat in the Moonlight	Carmen Lombardo, John Jacob Loeb	Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra	(2:49)

Credits

Buster Bailey (Clarinet), Buck Clayton (Trumpet), Freddie Green (Guitar), Johnny Hodges (Sax (Alto)), Jo Jones (Drums), John Kirby (Bass), John Kirby (String Bass), Teddy Wilson (Piano), Teddy Wilson (Performer), Cootie Williams (Trumpet), Lester Young (Sax (Tenor)), Cozy Cole (Drums), Edmond Hall (Clarinet), John Hammond, Sr. (Producer), Joe Thomas (Sax (Tenor)), Walter Page (Bass), Walter Page (String Bass), Michael Berniker (Coordination), Michael Berniker (Production Coordination), Artie Bernstein (Bass), Artie Bernstein (String Bass), Billie Holiday (Vocals), Billie Holiday (Main Performer), Harry Carney (Clarinet), Harry Carney (Sax (Baritone)), Frank Driggs (Photography), Tim Geelan (Engineer), Tim Geelan (Digital Restoration), Amy Herot (Coordination), Amy Herot (Production Coordination), Carmen Mastren (Guitar), Allan Reuss (Guitar), Alphonse Steele (Drums), Eddie Tompkins (Trumpet), Bernie Hanighen (Producer), Jimmy Sherman (Piano), Allen Weinberg (Design), Allen Weinberg (Cover Design), Michael Brooks (Producer), Michael Brooks (Liner Notes), Michael Brooks (Digital Producer), Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra (Performer)